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'Disappointed' Borthwick hails England despite semi-final loss to South Africa

'Disappointed' Borthwick hails England despite semi-final loss to South Africa

England coach Steve Borthwick hailed his team after their dramatic, "disappointing" World Cup semi-final loss to South Africa at the Stade de France on Saturday.

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Man Utd say 'big goodbye' to Bobby Charlton with emotional win

Man Utd say 'big goodbye' to Bobby Charlton with emotional win

Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2-1 on Saturday on an emotionally charged evening as the Premier League giants said a "big goodbye" to club great Bobby Charlton, who died earlier in the day.

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Ramos' Sevilla hold leaders Madrid as Atletico climb second

Ramos' Sevilla hold leaders Madrid as Atletico climb second

Real Madrid shared a pulsating 1-1 draw with Sergio Ramos' Sevilla on Saturday, ensuring they will face Barcelona in the Clasico next weekend as leaders.

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Hurricane Norma makes landfall in Mexico as Category 1 storm

Hurricane Norma makes landfall in Mexico as Category 1 storm

Hurricane Norma slammed into Mexico's northwestern coast Saturday afternoon as a Category 1 storm, bringing dangerous rain and flooding, authorities said.

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Jamaica women's team to boycott Gold Cup qualifiers

Jamaica women's team to boycott Gold Cup qualifiers

Members of Jamaica's women's football team said Saturday they will boycott next week's Gold Cup qualifiers, citing "constant mistreatment" by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF).

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Mbappe on target in PSG win, Nice top Ligue 1

Mbappe on target in PSG win, Nice top Ligue 1

Kylian Mbappe scored one goal and made another as Paris Saint-Germain beat Patrick Vieira's Strasbourg 3-0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday but it is unbeaten Nice who are top of the table after a 1-0 victory over Marseille.

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Pollard breaks England hearts to send South Africa into final

Pollard breaks England hearts to send South Africa into final

Handre Pollard broke English hearts as he landed a 49-metre penalty three minutes from time to book South Africa's place in the World Cup final as they edged England 16-15 at the Stade de France on Saturday.

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Three things from England v South Africa in Rugby World Cup semi-final

Three things from England v South Africa in Rugby World Cup semi-final

Three things we learned from South Africa's dramatic 16-15 semi-final win over England that sets coach Jacques Nienaber's team up for a final against New Zealand at the Stade de France next weekend:

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South Africa to play New Zealand in World Cup final after beating England

South Africa to play New Zealand in World Cup final after beating England

South Africa will play New Zealand in next weekend's Rugby World Cup final after a late Handre Pollard penalty sealed a dramatic 16-15 win over England at the Stade de France on Saturday.

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Griezmann treble against Celta takes Atletico second

Griezmann treble against Celta takes Atletico second

Antoine Griezmann struck a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over 10-man Celta Vigo to help Atletico Madrid climb provisionally second in La Liga on Saturday.

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